Forest Hills in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cultural Institutions
Forest Hills Neighborhood Art on Call
— Artist: Rebecca Osten —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2018
Forest Hills has two major cultural institutions in the neighborhood, the Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens, and the Levine School of Music.
Built in 1926, the Hillwood Museum houses the remarkable collections of Marjorie Merriweather Post in the estate she purchased in 1955.
The Upton Street Campus (Sallie Mae Hall) of Levine School of Music opened in 1997. It occupies the former Geophysical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. Built in 1906, scientists working at the laboratory conducted vital research for the military during World War I and World War II.
Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Science & Medicine • Women. In addition, it is included in the DC, Art on Call series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 38° 56.522′ N, 77° 3.595′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Forest Hills. Marker is on Upton Street Northwest west of 29th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2924 Upton Street Northwest, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Connecticut Avenue Streetcars (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Atomic Clock, 1948 (about 700 feet away); "Music of the Spheres" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Peirce Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Broadmoor (approx. 0.3 miles away); Science Has Its Traditions As Well As Its Frontiers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of the National Bureau of Standards (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bungalow (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2018
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2018
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2018
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